Posted on 09/02/2024 4:59:22 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Mum of two Liza* explains the reality of hygiene poverty – but you can help Boots and charity The Hygiene Bank support struggling families
Roughly 4.2 million adults in the UK are living in hygiene poverty, struggling to afford everyday essentials such as toothbrushes and toothpaste.
The rising cost of living has meant that, for many families, basic items have had to be sacrificed as they stretch their budgets to pay bills and buy food.
These are among the findings of a new report by grassroots charity The Hygiene Bank*.
For mum of two Liza**, having to let her children go without toothpaste made her feel like a failure.
“I felt I was letting them down, not being able to provide them with something as simple as toothpaste,” she says, “but the cost of everything kept going up and up, and even though I was working, my wages never seemed to be enough.
“I found myself having to budget for every single thing I bought, and I would look at my shopping list to see whether there was anything I thought we could do without.”
Boots is donating thousands of toothbrushes and tubes of toothpaste to families in need ( Image: Shutterstock) Liza, 34, who works in adult social care, began struggling financially at the end of last year when her circumstances changed and she found herself bringing up her two daughters, aged five and 10, alone.
“I’ve always tried my best to give the children a healthy diet, so even when money was tight I made sure they had fresh fruit and vegetables, and I used to batch cook meals to keep the costs down,” she explains.
“But when all the prices were rising, I’d get to the till and wonder how I was going to make what I’d bought
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I wonder how many buy fags (cigarettes) though?
They just had elections. Maybe things will get better. Always have hope.
Any yet every last one of them thinks that the way to a better life is even more socialism.
Beat me to it, baking soda and salt, and my aunt added a touch of spearmint oil to flavor it. Also just using a brush cleans debris off the teeth and gums.
Sorry, this story is not credible.
The #1 child health issue in the UK is the same in the USA - child obesity.
In the USA and UK, 100% of child health and pregnant women health issues are covered by government insurance programs.
LOL!!!!
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